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Irish Video Game Orchestra 🎮♥️ @ivgorchestra.com · 22/09/2026

🚨 HADES 🚨 Tomorrow at 1pm we'll be publishing our performance of Good Riddance from #Hades by @darrenkorb.bsky.social! Here's a taster, sung beautifully by @lisa.ivgorchestra.com and @hollyhuddleston.bsky.social Thanks for all the fun @supergiantgames.bsky.social! youtube.com/shorts/rix4v...

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Hades - Good Riddance by live orchestra #hades #vgm

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 24/04/2026

Been a long time since I’ve been on the music festival scene but getting second place in the Over 18s Musical Theatre Solo class at Larne Music Festival was nice boost to this week. 🥈 #MusicSky

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 05/04/2026

Should have stuck #musicsky and #vgm on this one. It’s been a long Easter Sunday. 😂

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 05/04/2026

Full performance of “Somnus” from Final Fantasy XV with @ivgorchestra.com at Kaizoku Con, 21/3/26. One of my favourite numbers to sing, such a rich, emotional vocal line. Always find it hard to keep my tears in towards the end. 🩵

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 03/04/2026

Sometimes the 5 Song Shuffle delivers five bangers. Sometimes it pulls from all around your library with no idea of mixing the vibes together. Both are an experience. #musicsky

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/03/2026

I’d like to convince you to stick with viola so there are more of us out there, but I’m pleased you’re sticking to the lower strings at least. 😆

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/03/2026

I think all arts need a bit of a digital detox to get really comfortable again. Let’s just enjoy making noise in our own little spaces of the universe.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/03/2026

Damn, it has been a good while since I seen anyone talking about Star Fox Adventures. Definitely a series curveball but I really enjoyed it when I was younger.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/03/2026

I’m trying not skip on the shuffle as much as possible but I got a Christmas song and the less than a minute reprise of Shine A Light from Heathers and I don’t really think they count. 😅

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/03/2026

Apple Music was feeling bizarre tonight so my 5 song shuffle had a few skips, sorry to inform you, but here we go: 1️⃣ Wicked - I’m Not that Girl 2️⃣ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Hump De Bump 3️⃣ Hairspray - Nicest Kids in Town 4️⃣ Jeff Williams - Ouch (Red vs Blue) 5️⃣ Marble Sounds - The Advice to Travel Light

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 30/03/2026

Last night’s 5 song shuffle decided it was soundtrack/instrumental night except for Billie Eilish sneaking through.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/03/2026

Musicians feel this. Got to play the instrument to get better but need more hours in the day to actually feel motivated to get it out of the case.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/03/2026

Between Schubert and Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, I’ve very fond memories of my chamber ensemble days in school.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/03/2026

A few action shots from @ivgorchestra.com concert at Kaizoku Con last weekend by DCOS Photography, featuring my fabulous duet partner @hollyhuddleston.bsky.social. More busy music weekends to come! 🎶

Lisa singing with the Irish Video Game Orchestra. Violins and French horn visible in the background. Game footage from The Witcher 3 is on a screen in the back of the shot.

Holly (left) and Lisa (right) performing “Lumière” from Expedition 33: Clair Obscur with the Irish Video Game Orchestra.

Lisa performing “My Star” from Final Fantasy XVI with the Irish Video Game Orchestra.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/03/2026

I also remember doing a Schubert quartet number in school but I can’t remember which one now! Schubert’s probably one of my favourite composers.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/03/2026

I’m a big Schubert fan. Very fond of his Arpeggione in A minor. Playing it for my viola performance diploma.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/03/2026

I forgot to tell you all my 5 Song Shuffle last night which is my attempt to not listen to the same music all the time: 1️⃣ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tell Me Baby 2️⃣ Lewis Capaldi - Grace 3️⃣ Foo Fighters - Word Forward 4️⃣ The Gaslight Anthem - Biloxi Parish 5️⃣ Hamilton - Burn #musicsky

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 28/03/2026

Get your tickets now! You don’t want to miss this! 🫶🏻

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/03/2026

Tonight’s 5 song shuffle is a more mixed bag than last: 1️⃣ The Answer - Get Back On It 2️⃣ FFXV OST - Blues de Chocobo 3️⃣ LOTR Fellowship of the Ring - Many Meetings 4️⃣ Oasis - Half the World Away (Live, Tokyo Hotel Room) 5️⃣ Dirk Maassen - Diairies (From Home) #musicsky #vgm #filmmusic

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/03/2026

Lisa’s late night return to Bluesky featuring the first five songs off her Apple Music shuffle tonight for all you #MusicSky folk out there: 1️⃣ Foo Fighters - La Dee Da 2️⃣ Newton Faulkner - I Can Pretend 3️⃣ The Answer - Beautiful World 4️⃣ Avriel & The Sequoias - Fields and Pier 5️⃣ Bicurious - Mercurial

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 02/01/2026

My notifs for TGCP are in my scheduled summary which I sometimes forget to clear. I then get excited thinking I can open a pack before realising it was a notif from about 4 hours ago. 🙃

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 02/01/2026

To ingratiate myself back into #Musicsky, here’s a little snippet of myself performing “Grandma & Destruction” from Nier Automata alongside the fabulous @hollyhuddleston.bsky.social on piano with @ivgorchestra.com back in 2025! 🖤

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 02/01/2026

I’ve been keeping my eyes on the game scene here! Meant to go to the NI Game Devs Christmas event but the date clashed with another event. 😓

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 01/01/2026

Not sure 2026 goals are going to look much different tbh. 🤷‍♀️

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 01/01/2026

Nice! As a basic Japanese student and an Irish individual having studied Irish at school, this is a great crossover for me! 😁

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 01/01/2026

Hey @bsky.app, your resident gremlin returns for 2026 after forgetting that some social media apps existed. Let’s get conversing. Starting with new #music listens for 2026 so I get out of my inevitable feedback loop of the same music every day. 🎧: Mammoth - One of a Kind #happynewyear

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 02/02/2025

January was a month of reflection, rest and rediscovery. February is a month of self-love, consistency and pushing forward. Goals for the month include getting back to 10K training, more healthy home cooked meals and reorganising my inventory. Let’s get it. 💪🏻

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 02/02/2025

Violin, every time. Mainly to pull the viola out instead to confuse them.

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Jane Ng @janeng.com · 01/02/2025

In gamedev, we joke about how we shouldn't care so much because "we ain't curing cancer" so chill, right? But you know what? These last few weeks reminded me that the Arts, esp accessible Art like videogames is incredibly important because games have a big place in sculpting cultural norms.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/01/2025

Lovely dinner with my girl Julie at Yügo in Belfast this evening. Some crispy pork dumplings and chicken katsu with the signature Yügo sour to wash it down. Definitely worth the trip for some Japanese style tapas.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 31/01/2025

Started watching #SonicPrime lately. It’s definitely not the same writing style as Sonic Boom which tickled my funny bone. I’m still enjoying it though, the story arc seems well thought out and I’m pleasantly surprised with the voice acting and the art style. Very seamless animation.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 30/01/2025

I’m already two coffees in to my day. Trust me, I also don’t enjoy being up early but I want to get paid. 😂

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 30/01/2025

Been in thinking mode since waking up at 6am this morning and thought I’d put these thoughts to the @ivgorchestra.com artistic team. @adamc.ivgorchestra.com didn’t appreciate my productive efforts.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/01/2025

This is where I remember that I am actually a functioning adult and not a child that’s being dictated to by my parents on what constitutes “breakfast food” and could make this for myself every morning if I really wanted to.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/01/2025

I don’t want to hit that main objective until I am significantly levelled, thank you very much.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/01/2025

I am all three depending on the music being played.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 29/01/2025

Doing my utmost to stay on top of my health this year. Had to fight every comfort zone/time micromanagement nerve today just to get myself out for a 30min walk. Simultaneously feeling very defeated from fighting my brain and pleased that I got some fresh air today.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 28/01/2025

This is a massive achievement, you should be incredibly proud of yourself for taking care of your health like this.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 28/01/2025

I would absolutely cuddle the crap out of this cat.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

Been a busy day of admin for @ivgorchestra.com so far, now on teaching some Rock & Pop and Musical Theatre vocals alongside a few violin students.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

That usually comes out during what I like to call the gremlin hours.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

Algorithm check-in as we’re fast approaching February. If you enjoy content and are interested in: ▪️Music education ▫️Classical music ▪️Video game music ▫️Embroidery ▪️Baking ▫️Arranging music ▪️Book reviews ▫️The Legend of Zelda ▪️The Elder Scrolls ▫️Halo ▪️Miscellaneous nonsense Then like away! #promosky

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

Congratulations! The covid years were a rough time for so many people when it came to job positions, I’m glad things have worked out for you.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

Oh geez, that’s a hard spot to be in. Are you close by another town or city? Even just to go and fill up flasks with water for the time being.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

Coffee’s made, breakfast has been ingested, admin is on the go. New week, let’s be having ya.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

This is lovely! I always prefer adding some brighter colours into the mix when the pattern recommends all neutrals or pastels. Helps to ground the end result.

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TheImpureKing @theimpureking.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

It’s OK to buy games at launch. It’s OK to buy games on sale. It’s OK to play games via a subscription service. It’s OK to borrow games from your friends. It’s not OK to shame others for how they access gaming. Financial situations are different for everyone. Be kind about it.

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Lisa McCrissican @lisa.ivgorchestra.com · 27/01/2025

Definitely check in with local leisure centres, golf clubs and schools. In Northern Ireland, a lot of these have become resource centres of anyone without power and water, offering food, shower services and the ability to charge your devices.

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